1. NCEXTEND1 Middle School Science

2. Picture/Symbol Text Cards
What Does it Look Like?
Something like this . . .
NCEXTEND1
Student Test
BOOKLET
Manipulatives
Picture/Symbol Text Cards

3. How Does it Work? Assessor reads test item script to student
Assessor presents materials/manipulatives
Student responds to item or question
Assessor 1 and Assessor 2 record student score

4. Student Items
All items are based on the NC Standard Course of Study Extended Content Standards by grade level.
All items are one-step questions that are scored as either correct or incorrect.
Item sets will include
Easy Items
Medium Items
Hard Items
Most materials will be supplied by NCDPI

5. Middle School Science There are a total of 12 science items per grade
Middle School Science There are a total of 12 science items per grade. Each student is administered all 12 items.

6. Sample Middle School Science Item
Student Assessment Materials:
Card A: roots
Card B: leaf
Card C: plant stem

7. Sample Middle School Science Item
Directions:
Present cards A, then B, then C, then D.
Point to the cards and SAY: “Say: Which card shows plant roots? Show me plant roots.

8. Sample Middle School Science Item
Student Assessment Materials:
Card A: a glass with salt on the bottom and text “The salt sinks”
Card B: a glass with salt floating “The salt floats”
Card C: a glass with clear water “The salt dissolves”
The salt dissolves The salt sinks The salt floats

9. Sample Middle School Science Item .
Directions:
Present cards A, then B, then C, then D.
Point to the cards and SAY: “What happens when I stir salt in water? Show me what happens to the salt.” (Read text on each card to student)

10. NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria
To determine student participation in the NCEXTEND1, the following eligibility criteria must be met:
The NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment is designed for students with disabilities who:
Have a current IEP;
Are enrolled in grades 3–8 or 10 according to the Student Information Management System (e.g., SIMS/NCWISE);
Are instructed in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Extended Content Standards in ALL assessed content areas; and
Have a SIGNIFICANT COGNITIVE DISABILITY (i.e., exhibit severe and pervasive delays in ALL areas of conceptual, linguistic and academic development and also in adaptive behavior areas, such as communication, daily living skills and self-care).

11. NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria (continued)
The vast majority of students with disabilities do not have a significant cognitive disability. The NCEXTEND1 is NOT appropriate for students who:
are being instructed in ANY OR ALL of the general grade-level content standards of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study;
demonstrate delays only in academic achievement;
demonstrate delays due primarily to behavioral issues;
demonstrate delays only in selected areas of academic achievement; or
if in high school, are pursuing a North Carolina high school diploma (including students enrolled in the Occupational Course of Study).
The NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment is designed for students who have a severe intellectual disability; it is NOT designed for students who have a specific learning disability.

12. NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria (Continued)
The eligibility criteria for NCEXTEND1 are available for download at the following address: